Jürgen Ehlers

German physicist (1929–2008)
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Jürgen Ehlers

Summary

Jürgen Ehlers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on +2008-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and science communicator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jürgen Ehlers was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Jürgen Ehlers died in Potsdam[4].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jürgen Ehlers died on +2008-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jürgen Ehlers held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's professions included physicist[6].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jürgen Ehlers worked as a science communicator[9].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was physics[12].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was general relativity[13].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was astrophysics[14].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was philosophy of physics[15].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was history of physics[16].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's field of work was popular science[17].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was employed by University of Bonn[19].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was employed by University of Hamburg[20].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was employed by Kiel University[21].
  • Among Jürgen Ehlers's employers was University of Würzburg[22].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was employed by University of Texas at Austin[23].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was educated at University of Hamburg[24].
  • Jürgen Ehlers's doctoral advisor was Pascual Jordan[25].
  • Jürgen Ehlers received the Max Planck Medal[26].
  • Jürgen Ehlers was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürgen Ehlers was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jürgen Ehlers was educated at University of Hamburg[24]. His doctoral advisor was Pascual Jordan[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and science communicator[9]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[29]; general relativity[13], a scientific theory[30], founded in 1916[31]; astrophysics[14], a branch of astronomy[32]; philosophy of physics[15], a branch of philosophy[33]; history of physics[16], a branch of science[34]; and popular science[17], a genre[35]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; University of Bonn[19], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1818[42], headquartered in Bonn[43]; University of Hamburg[20], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Hamburg[47]; Kiel University[21], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1665[50], headquartered in Kiel[51]; University of Würzburg[22], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1402[54], headquartered in Würzburg[55]; and University of Texas at Austin[23], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1883[58], headquartered in Austin[59]. Doctoral students include Thomas Buchert[60], a researcher[61], awarded the Tullio Levi-Civita prize[62] and Matthias Bartelmann[63], a physicist[64], b. 1965[65], of Germany[66], awarded the Ludwig Biermann Award[67].

Recognition

Jürgen Ehlers received the Max Planck Medal[26].

Death and Burial

Jürgen Ehlers died on +2008-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Potsdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Ehlers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Ehlers born?

Jürgen Ehlers was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Jürgen Ehlers die?

Jürgen Ehlers passed away in Potsdam[4].

What did Jürgen Ehlers do for work?

Jürgen Ehlers worked as physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and science communicator[9].

Where did Jürgen Ehlers go to school?

Jürgen Ehlers was educated at University of Hamburg[24].

What awards did Jürgen Ehlers receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal[26].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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